Extracurricular and Study Abroad Opportunities

Study abroad

Broaden your perspective and enhance your education through an immersive summer program in Japan. One of our longest-running international opportunities allows you to study Environment and Sustainability at the Japan Center for Michigan Universities, located along the scenic shores of Lake Biwa in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture.

Through this unique program, you’ll explore Japan’s environmental issues while gaining first-hand experience with its language and culture. Field trips and applied research are central to the experience, taking your learning far beyond the classroom.

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Environmental science

Getting involved with professional societies is a great way to connect with experts, access valuable resources, and stay current in the field. These organizations offer opportunities to attend conferences, participate in research discussions, and build relationships that can shape your future career.

Consider joining these leading groups in the environmental sciences:

You’ll also find specialized organizations focused on specific areas of environmental science, such as:

 

 

Meteorology

    Our student chapter is affiliated with the leading professional society in the field of atmospheric science. Approximately 30 to 40 students routinely participate in activities such as weather presentations at local schools, group weather discussions, attendance at national meteorological conferences, fundraisers, sponsoring guest speakers, and social activities. In addition, students provides forecasts for CMU and participate in a nationwide weather forecasting contest called 'Weather Challenge' (click to visit Weather Challenge). Find out more about the chapter.  Click HERE to visit their website, or check out their social media pages on: twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or YouTube.

    Every year during CMU's Homecoming (usually mid-October), we bring in 2 or 3 alumni from around the country. These alums give presentations on their career paths. We bring in lunch for everyone, and students have lots of time to interact with our guests one-on-one. Past visitors include a National Severe S​torms Laboratory Research Scientist, a Broadcast Meteorologist in Dallas, TX, and numerous National Weather Service employees.

    In addition to Career Day, each year we bring in 2 to 3 meteorology professionals to give seminars and meet informally with our students. Past seminar guests include a Senior Hurricane Specialist at the Tropical Prediction Center, the Director of Meteorology at Weather Underground, and the Director of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction.

    Approximately once per month, students and faculty get together for lunch in an on-campus dining hall. Any student majoring in meteorology is welcome to join us!

    The meteorology program maintains a professional weather balloon launching system. During interesting weather, students are invited to join faculty in launching a balloon. The upper-atmospheric conditions observed by the balloon are then reported to the National Weather Service.